Unit 8990 

Category: Layer    dug in 2004
 
Area: TP 
 
Interpretive Categories: layer 
 
Data Category Information: none
 
Dimensions: 2.00 x 1.30 
 
Discussion: It s a burnt layer in S part of an extension. Within this layer two postholes were noticed- 11501 -infill) & 11502 (cut) and 10975 (infill) & 11976 (cut) which were lying on the N-S axis.The basal boundary was prominent and very sharp- because it was defined byy a compact floor from which the burnt layer was pudling out easily. However the basal boundary was very irregular and sloping in NE. the lowest there was 1017.37 while in the NW & SE corner it was 1017. In SW corner 1017.57.
The visible depression was noticed just in front of units 10968 and 8968. 
 
Recognition: color, consistency 
Definition: a burnt layer in S part of an extension 
Execution: trowel 
Condition: hot, dry 
Consistency: loose 
Colour: dark brown 
Texture: sand 
Bedding: massive 
Inclusions: pottery, bones, shell, obsidian 
Post-depositional Features: none 
Basal Boundary: prominent, very sharp, irregular, inclined in NE 
 
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
above: (Click to view the record) 10977 
below: (Click to view the record) 8957, 8953, 8958 
 
Dry sieve volume:
Total Deposit Volume:
Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1
Number of Related Diary Entries: 0
 
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 
Buildings:

none 
Spaces:

none 
Features:: (Click to view the record)

1913 (kiln)
 

Finds Room Information:
All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.
X Finds Material: Stone 
Finds Material Stored: CBM,Obsidian,Pottery 
 
Lab Team Data

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ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No
Ceramics Data for 2004 still to be released
Clay Object Records: No
Chipped Stone Records: No
Conservation Recorded: No
Faunal Records: No
Figurine Records: No
GroundStone Records: No
Heavy Residue Records: No
Microfaunal Records: No
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Phytolith Sample: No
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